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Historic Trappe FY2023 filing

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Collegeville, PA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-3071146Revenue $582K in FY2023

On file with the IRShistorictrappe.org301 West Main Street, 19426-0000 · Collegeville, PATax-exempt since Sep 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To welcome and engage with diverse audiences and make the story of the people, places and events that shaped the Trappe area accessible within the broader context of state and national history. We collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret artifacts that chronicle the Trappe area's rich and diverse heritage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $416K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$386K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$582K
+357% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$582K
FY2023▲ +357%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$475K
FY2020$76K
FY2021$170K
FY2022−$227K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$657K
Expenses
$302K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$103K
FY2020$150K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.0M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $211K Management & general 26% · $78K Fundraising 4% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Dixon
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alice George
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanne Harper
Corresp. Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tricia Harrison
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares local history through artifacts and exhibits, connecting it to state and national stories.

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1 program · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Historic trappe is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that seeks to educate the public on the history of the trappe area (including what is now collegeville borough, upper providence township, and perkiomen township) and its place in the history of pennsylvania and the united states, to promote the trappe area as a heritage…

$211Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
John L McGraw and Marjorie P McGraw Charitable FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$582K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$166
Total revenueLn 12$582K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$388K$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$386K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$13K$20K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$5K$33K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$52K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$76$76
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$767
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$211K$78K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $657K$502K$156K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $582K$302K$280K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$227K$246K−$472K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$146K$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$150K−$74K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $475K$103K$372K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $582,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,394$509,975
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,845$27,349
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$360,167$15,154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,131$29,542
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$226,797$582,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,588$302,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,588$302,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$472,385$279,609
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $582,020 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,888
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$509,975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,349$27,349
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,988$14,988
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $166$166
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,542$29,542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,349 · Excluded from tax $44,696$582,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,411 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,130$1,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,402 · Management $19,516 · Fundraising $8,820$41,738
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,507 · Management $33,027 · Fundraising $2,253$39,787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,770 · Management $2,355 · Fundraising $2,355$56,480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $76$76
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,288$10,288
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,856$53,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,630 · Management $767$14,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,659$73,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,900 · Management $78,083 · Fundraising $13,428$302,411
Part X · Balance sheet $2,534,250 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,159$114,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,237$38,256
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$290,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,529,124$1,675,531
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $388,451$415,949
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,224,670$2,534,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,458$21,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $382,510$385,594
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,460,913$1,457,496
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $381,247$691,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,842,160$2,148,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,224,670$2,534,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,148,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$582,020
XI-2 Total expenses$302,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,842,160
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,148,656

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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